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Jeremiah McBurrows demonstrates power of love even amid a loss

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Jeremiah McBurrows

By Kate Kitova, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Love makes people kinder, softer and empathetic toward others. However sometimes we must sacrifice what we love.  For Jeremiah McBurrows, a 15-year-old from Cincinnati, traveling to Oklahoma to participate in a camp without his favorite source of affection is such a sacrifice.  “I think taking care of pets is important because animals need care and love,” said Jeremiah, who had a dog, but had to give it up after just six days because of his allergy. His family found another person to care for the dog. Now Jeremiah wishes his family will get…

In asserting herself, Jensen McKey learning to find comfort behind the scenes

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Jensen McKey

By Dalton Davis, School of Business and Management in Dallas “If I get burned then I get burned.”  Why is a determined 16-year-old saying something so assertive?   Well I just told you… Jensen McKey is determined. To get out of the shadow and become independent no matter what it takes, she is willing to take the risk.  Throughout Jensen’s life she’s always been behind the scenes. Jensen is the middle child of seven siblings. Growing up in such a large household she says she was always run over and sometimes felt overlooked. She grew up with “the mentality that I…

Dalton Davis sets sights on ESPN

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Dalton Davis

By Jensen McKey, Epic Charter Schools Dalton Davis, a soon to be eighteen-year-old, is a rising senior and is striving to be a sports analyst for ESPN. His goals have become a large focus for him and are one of the driving forces in his life. Another of Dalton’s main motivations is his family. His career success is so essential because he wants to be able to provide for his current loved ones as well as his future family.  “So when I get up every day, I just say do it for them. And that’s why I try to strive…

For Claire Ash, after years of moving, staying in one spot has helped her climb

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Claire Ash

By Jose Sanchez, Santa Fe South High School Claire Ash’s childhood was a little different. She has seen the United States from coast to coast, and all before turning 15. Spending only a year in each location due to her father’s job, she had a difficult time making lifelong friends, which took a mental toll. Because she had to start over every year, she felt mounting pressure. In spite of this, Claire knew her time was limited in every new location and wanted to make the best of it.  “She always jumped in, ready to start again,” said Claire’s mother.…

Cate Slabotsky aspires to offer all a helping hand

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Cate Slabotsky

By Madisson Cameron, Mustang High School In spite of hardships, people of the world have learned to band together and to help one another when in need. The idea of charity is to be helpful and generous to all, especially those who are struggling, but not many people take action to do so. However, there is someone who is taking action and making a difference in her community. Cate Slabotsky is a rising senior at Bethany High School who lives a charitable life by donating her time to help those in need.  Cate, 16, has already made goals for this upcoming…

Bohdan James dives into past to better understand future

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Bohdan James

By Thalia Henry, MacArthur High School  Bohdan James, a 17-year-old who attends Norman High School, said of his experience as an only child, “it is sometimes relaxing.” Bohdan is on the Norman High newspaper team; he writes fan fiction about Marvel and different television shows. He has seen all of the Marvel movies except for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”  Bohdan’s plans after high school involve attending the University of Oklahoma and majoring in anthropology. “I want to tap into people’s minds and figure out why they act the way they do,” Bohdan said.  He feels strongly about the regression the country is…

Behind the scenes with Becca Benson

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Becca Benson

By Kylee Crisswell, Yukon High School  Ben Johnson, a playwright of the early 1500s, once wrote, “Curiosity killed the cat.” While he may be right, humanity knows no limits regarding learning. For Becca Benson, a 17-year-old rising senior of Frederick High School, curiosity is the first step in gaining new knowledge about film production.  Becca believes that there is not one set way to portray a story. She said that the uniqueness of a story is what makes it worth being told. “Media is storytelling, and those stories can be told in many different ways,” Becca said. Becca goes on…

From Russia to Oklahoma, Kate Kitova finds a portal to home, dreams in Minecraft

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Kate Kitova

By Jeremiah McBurrows, Heritage High School, Frisco, Texas Summer is a time when people play sports, go camping, swim or maybe just sleep. Kate Kitova, however, has a different hobby – one that sometimes even keeps her up all night. Kate plays Minecraft, a world-building game where she can carry out her wildest architectural fantasies.  One of Kate’s favorite aspects of Minecraft is the fact that she can create whatever she wants. “I’m interested in…video games,” Kate said. “It’s one of my favorite games. I love building and creating something.” The building appeal of Minecraft is what draws many gamers…

Russian Students Answer Local Students’ Questions

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This year for the first time OIDJ virtually hosted two Russian students as participants, Milana Khaikhan and Ekaterina “Kate” Kitova, both of Taganrog. Despite an eight-hour time difference that kept them working late into the night, these students learned from the OIDJ instructors, connected with the Oklahoma students and produced media work for the website. For this video project, the Oklahoma students asked a series of questions they wanted to know about their Russian peers, and Milana and Kate kindly responded. 

Pet Adoption Photo Essay

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OIDJ student photographer Jason McDaniel shares the stories of many animals up for adoption in Norman. Currently many shelters are at capacity due to people returning pets they acquired during the 2020 quarantine.

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